It is a preference in an ideal world if you could pick exactly which characteristics you want in a relationship. But things rarely work out in an ideal way, and like I said, you can't always choose who you will fall for. If there is a connection between two people but the age gap is large, yes, you would prefer it if it weren't that way, but are the two people going to write it off just because of this so-called "rule"?

I'm not supporting this idiotic "rule", that's mr peasant. I'm calling him out for how stupid it is. See above posts.

I'm not supporting this idiotic "rule", that's mr peasant. I'm calling him out for how stupid it is. See above posts.

Sure, it's an idiotic rule and an even worse name but the reason I'm calling it a "rule" is because that's part of it's actual name (as described on Wikipedia). It's what it's called so I don't ruddy have much of a choice. I mean, I can't very well be calling a guy named "Bob" "Ted" or Newton's "law of universal gravitation" a "guideline", right?

I think that she's more like this shows version of Emiko from Jeff Lemire's current GA run. They're both Oliver's half-sister and the daughters (or adopted daughter in Emiko's case) of evil archers who are GA villains. Plus, they just introduced Moira and Diggle into the comics, so this theory makes even more sense.

I think we're going to have to be willing to suspend our disbelief with her. If so, it'll be fun to watch, because there are many here who won't do the same for Laurel.

I wasn't referring to that, which has more to do with atmosphere and other cinematographic trickery. Rather, I was thinking more about the physical feats and what not that the choreographers like to have the actors do.

While I'm not so naive as to think that the actors do all their own stunts, the regulars are certainly expected to perform a certain degree of them to allow for added authenticity.

Then you've lost me somewhere on the 'suspension of disbelief'. For instance, if a scene requires Holland herself to do a back flip (or insert whatever other stunt of your choice) rather than a stunt double and she can't pull it off, no amount of suspension of disbelief is going to make a difference.

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Well summer glau is really skinny, and she could hand my ass to me without any fuss, so....

True. I think Glau has a background in ballet. And if you look at professional ballerinas, they frequently have very slight frames but are capable of incredible physical feats thanks to years of training and their resultant abnormal (i.e. different from the average person's) body composition (specifically: muscle-to-body-weight ratio).

I'm not sure... does Holland have a similar background? Because that would definitely open up the possibility of her playing a more action-oriented role.

What's hard to understand about it? People have complained in the past about not being able to believe that Laurel can or will become a capable fighter because she doesn't look like one (as opposed to her sister). However, I don't believe that criticism would extend to Thea, who looks even less like a fighter. Simple as that.

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For instance, if a scene requires Holland herself to do a back flip (or insert whatever other stunt of your choice) rather than a stunt double and she can't pull it off, no amount of suspension of disbelief is going to make a difference.

Not sure what cinematography or atmosphere has to do with that, which is what you referenced in your last post. Neither of those things are relevant to Thea's physique (or lack thereof) or suspected hypocrisy.

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Well summer glau is really skinny, and she could hand my ass to me without any fuss, so....

I never said skinny people couldn't fight. What I said was other people have said that because of how Laurel looks, they could never buy that she was a capable fighter.